High School >> Ag Classes
| Prairie Ethanol Plant Tour - Ag 1 Class - September 6, 2006 | |
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Mr. Fredrickson, general manager, and Mr. Hansen brief the Sanborn Central Ag 1 students in the plant board room before the tour. |
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Students were able to look around the plant which is scheduled for start-up in mid November, 2006. |
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Students learned the process of creating ethanol.
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Thanks, Prairie Ethanol, for the great tour! (Notice the sign on the wall in the background! It was made by the Sanborn Central FFA students and presented to Prairie Ethanol at their ground-breaking ceremony.) |
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Horse Training Experience - Ag 1 Class |
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Ten freshman students of this year's Ag 1 class are receiving and experiencing the skills needed to train a horse firsthand by working with the pictured quarter horse. He is a registered coming two year old named Fancy Bouncy Baron. |
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The horse will be brought to school for one day each week this semester, then returned to the owner for further training by the owner during the balance of the week. The class has nicknamed this horse Toothpick. |
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Mr. Perman shares information with the class while Lukas VanLaecken assists. |
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On this day each student was instructed to trailer, bridle and tie the horse and receive points toward their grade on their abilities to complete these three tasks. They also saddled the horse for the first time. |
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On this day, each student learned the proper techniques of saddling a horse. Each student saddled the horse for a grade. (November, 2006)
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Other things worked on this day were trailering, tying, leading techniques, and safety/handling skills. (November, 2006) |
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Visit to Artesian Veterinary Clinic - Ag 1 Class - September, 2006 |
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Dr. Schultz and his assistant prepare Toothpick for the gelding procedure in the rubber room. The class observes from the sides and outside of the room. |
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Dr. Schultz explains the hoof structure of a horse. He also spoke extensively on Equine Dentistry. |
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Class picture with Dr. Schultz. |
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Dr. Schultz explain the use of a hydraulic chute for use in restraining cattle. |
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Building of the "W" for Homecoming - September 28, 2006 |
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Members of the Ag 1 Class work to build the frame of the "W" that will be burned during Homecoming Week. |
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This class traditionally builds the required letter frame each year. The frame will be covered with feed sacks and other burnable materials. |
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The burning of the "W" (Menno Wolves) will take place on Friday afternoon of Homecoming Week. |
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Land Judging in Wessington Springs - September 26, 2006 |
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Seven students from the Sanborn Central Ag 1 class participated in the Central Region Land Judging Contest in Wessington Spring on Tuesday, September 26. |
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Amanda fills out a land judging score card. |
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Kurt checks soil texture. |
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Breanna kneads soil to check texture. |
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Water is added to the soil to check texture. |
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Shannara scores the slope of the land at a slope stake. |
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Kylene and Amanda look things over. |
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Tark and Lukas are in the pits. |
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State FFA Officers Visit Ag 1 Class - November, 2006 |
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State FFA Officers visited the Ag 1 Class at Sanborn Central. Here they posed with the class. |
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Laurie Zubke is the State FFA Vice President. |
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Laurie talked to the class about leadership and career opportunities in Agriculture. |
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Laurie and Melanie Koehlmoos, State FFA Reporter, also discussed the history of FFA and fun things to do in FFA. |
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Calf Warming Boxes - February, 2007 |
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Lukas and Breanna work on the construction of calf warming boxes. |
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Tark drills a hole in a calf warming box. |